Repaired road already falling apart
To the editor: Repairs on Eisenhower Road from 10th Street to Tonganoxie Road were recently completed (2021), and that stretch turned out very nice. There is only one problem: the road is already falling apart.
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‘Trump is in the past’: Mounting losses show limits of power
Donald Trump opened May by lifting a trailing Senate candidate in Ohio to the Republican nomination, seemingly cementing the former president’s kingmaker status before another possible White House run. He’s ending the month, however, stinging from a string of defeats that suggests a diminishing stature.
After 3 months, Russia still bogged down in Ukraine war
When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, it had hoped to overtake the country in a blitz lasting only days or a few weeks.
A decade later, age becomes an issue
Dear Amy: About 10 years ago, I very briefly dated someone who was 15 years younger than me -- I was 38 and he was 23. He pursued me.
The best way to commemorate Memorial Day is by leaving no one behind
During COVID times, my friends and I would spend at least one hour a day outside. Like clockwork, when our classes at Georgetown were done, we would toss the football around or play foursquare with a cheap soccer ball. Once, we were enjoying our hour free from the prison of our house when, upon hearing a trumpet, my body reflexively did not return the ball, and instead stood still. It was 5 p.m. and a nearby military base was playing “Retreat.” My friends thought I was insane, and I understood their confusion. It reminds me just how much military life is ingrained in me, and how most Americans have no direct exposure to it.
U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage
A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis due to decades-old policies that have allowed a handful of companies to corner the market.
Preliminary assessment of House races in Kansas after redistricting
Now that the Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the restricting of the state’s four U.S. House districts, it is appropriate to do a preliminary assessment of the political impact of this redistricting. I stress “preliminary” because, as former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson wisely said, “A week is a long time in politics.” We have over five months to go until the November 2022 House elections and a lot can change in that time frame.
EMPTY SHELVES, EMPTY TUMMIES
Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22. A US military plane bringing several tons of much-needed baby formula from Germany landed on May 22, at an airport in Indiana as authorities scramble to address a critical shortage. Photo by Samuel Corum / AFP
If Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care
If the Supreme Court follows through on overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion likely will be banned or greatly restricted in about half the U.S. states. But experts and advocates fear repercussions could reach even further, affecting care for women who miscarry, couples seeking fertility treatments and access to some forms of contraception.
Economy bigger priority than punishing Russia
Americans are becoming less supportive of punishing Russia for launching its invasion of Ukraine if it comes at the expense of the U.S. economy, a sign of rising anxiety over inflation and other challenges, according to a new poll.